If National wins ...

[winner69]

46 is 17.95% more than 39. It's not that hard.

But 7% points sound so much closer

[dobby41]

46 is 17.95% more than 39. It's not that hard.

A percentage of a percentage?
46% is 7% higher than 39%

[blackcap]

A percentage of a percentage?
46% is 7% higher than 39%

No 46% is 17.95% higher than 39%. There fixed it for you.

[Joshuatree]

Though these games are interesting, as a tax payer, I find it to be a big waste of time.
I know National would like to see Labour fail but a fail for Labour means a fail for us all.
Let them play their games on their own dime - not mine.

They dont give a stuff about us taxpayers, wasting time or uniting or collaborating its all negative . Its combat to them, anything to take down the govt with no thought to the country but getting the power back. Old school, showing their true selfish colours will weaken them further long term.

[westerly]

46 is 17.95% more than 39. It's not that hard.

Thought you would show up
But who is screwing the result of the poll ?

westerly

[BlackPeter]

They dont give a stuff about us taxpayers, wasting time or uniting or collaborating its all negative . Its combat to them, anything to take down the govt with no thought to the country but getting the power back. Old school, showing their true selfish colours will weaken them further long term.

I know - that's how Labour Green used to behave for 9 long years - what money wasters they have been if you think e.g. about their brain dead approach to sabotage the Gentailer listings.

But still - in case you missed it - Winston brought the Left into government. Time to stop complaining and do something positive ... otherwise your time in power might be severely constrained

[elZorro]

Well National got 46%. That is 17.95% more than Labour got.

But screw the results to reflect what you want.

Technically National achieved 17.95% more votes than Labour. But you have to add the Green and NZ First votes in, 777. That's how the left-wing coalition won the election. National ended up with no friends.

Plus, in all situations where votes are being considered, the results are expressed in terms of percentage of the nationwide vote. The difference between the parties is always expressed in terms of a percentage nationwide vote difference.

In this case, if just 3.5% of voters change their mind from theoretically voting for National to voting for Labour, they're neck and neck. Coincidentally the percentage error in the polls is usually +/- 3% for a sample size of 1000 voters.

[Joshuatree]

I know - that's how Labour Green used to behave for 9 long years - what money wasters they have been if you think e.g. about their brain dead approach to sabotage the Gentailer listings.

But still - in case you missed it - Winston brought the Left into government. Time to stop complaining and do something positive ... otherwise your time in power might be severely constrained

Where have you been , theres a lot going on despite the spiteful. Looking forward to tomorrows details .

[777]

Technically National achieved 17.95% more votes than Labour. But you have to add the Green and NZ First votes in, 777. That's how the left-wing coalition won the election. National ended up with no friends.

Plus, in all situations where votes are being considered, the results are expressed in terms of percentage of the nationwide vote. The difference between the parties is always expressed in terms of a percentage nationwide vote difference.

In this case, if just 3.5% of voters change their mind from theoretically voting for National to voting for Labour, they're neck and neck. Coincidentally the percentage error in the polls is usually +/- 3% for a sample size of 1000 voters.

I didn't need a lesson on how a government is formed. My post was simply a reply to your Labour v National figures to show you how much more support National has compared with Labour when you were trying to indicate how close they are.

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[elZorro]

I didn't need a lesson on how a government is formed. My post was simply a reply to your Labour v National figures to show you how much more support National has compared with Labour when you were trying to indicate how close they are.

In view of the media help for National, it's a wonder there was a change of government. I happened to be watching 7 Sharp tonight, when Mike Hosking announced he and Toni Street are ending their time on the show from tomorrow.

I will really miss his right-wing pro-National rants on prime TV, free adverts while National was in power and leading up to the election. Where else will the nation get their political compass from now?

Actually, it made my week